In light of the EA Maxis' Spore going gold, concern once again has hit the PC gaming segment over the definite inclusion of digital rights management (DRM) software with each copy. Many have argued over the integration of SecuROM on executables of The Sims 2 and its expansions, and now that Spore producer Lucy Bradshaw has confirmed Spore will be succeeded by at least one expansion, there's a whole lot of bickering to come for PC gamers. More details at the full story.

Instead of going against the flow that iTunes has set up over the past few years, RealNetworks' Rhapsody has decided to take a different approach to compete against Apple's leading digital music distribution service - by embracing the iPod's MP3 format. Find out what Rhapsody's new "Music Without Limits" strategy is all about by reading our full article after the jump.

The Text reader homebrew app for the iPhone sure is one enjoyable project, isn't it? Even more fun is that it just keeps getting better. Version 1.1 Beta 2 is now out, and you'd best head out to the full article to see what's in store for you this time around.

Readers on the go should make it a point to update their copies of pyefox's textReader for the Apple iPhone. The latest build of this homebrew app finally moves out of the beta stage and into the official 1.0 version. To find out what new changes were able to make it since the previous release, check out our full article after the jump.

Download: textReader 1.0

If you're up for more reading on the go, then you should make sure to pick up pyefox's latest version of the iPhone text reading application, textReader. Version 1.0Beta6 includes additional support for several text file formats, most notably for RTF files. You can read more about the new changes since our previous coverage by checking out our full article after the jump.

Download: textReader 1.0Beta6

If you live in Europe and are bothered about the tracks you download having DRM, well then here's some good news that's surely to make you guys jump for joy.

7digital.com has just announced that will be offering mp3s from Warner Music International that's DMR-free. more on this after the jump!

Reading Apple's first Q&A in the iTunes Movie Rentals FAQ should have been the end of it really, but as many customers have mused, why would a later generation iPod classic be deprived of an iTunes service? A complaint at Apple's support forums has many iPod owners puzzled, if not skeptic, at how a later model of Apple's iPod couldn't avail of a staple third generation iPod nano service, but some believe the service won't work due to hardware and DRM limitations.

If you consider yourself an audiophile that lives outside the US, acquiring music online can sometimes be a bummer. Now, the latest offering of Amazon could probably help you out.

They have released an announcement that they will be launching Amazon Mp3 this year giving access to music lovers to one of the biggest collection of online songs. Details in the full article.

According to the Financial Times, Apple and 20th Century Fox have inked a deal for a new online video-on-demand service that would let consumers rent Fox releases as soon as they come out on DVD. More info about the deal is available in the full article.

Following Steve Jobs' announcement of an iTunes song price cut on The Wall Street Journal Online, Apple has dropped the price of all iTunes Plus songs (those without any digital rights management) from US$ 1.29 to US$ 0.99 for U.S customers. It was also announced that Apple will be beefing up their selection of songs by adding more independent music labels to iTunes Plus.

While Jobs didn't explain why Apple is dropping iTunes Plus songs' prices, rumor has it that this price drop and the addition of new indie labels is Apple's response to Amazon's DRM free music download store.

This move could further solidify iTunes' reputation as the 3rd largest music retailer in the U.S. We'll have to wait and see if Steve Jobs' current actions will generate more consumer interest.